{"product_id":"watermark-9780061849275","title":"Watermark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWatermark\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful novel about the destructive forces unleashed by ignorance and superstition. Readers will care deeply for the courageous Auda.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Sharon Kay Penman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Watermark\u003c\/em\u003e is a magnificent debut by Vanitha Sankaran--an atmospheric and compelling novel about the search for identity, the power of self-expression, and value of the written word, set during the dark days of the Inquisition in Medieval France. Readers who were captivated by \u003cem\u003eThe Illuminator \u003c\/em\u003eby Brenda Rickman Vantrease or Geraldine Brooks's \u003cem\u003ePeople of the Book \u003c\/em\u003ewill be enthralled by this thrilling journey to a colorful and dangerous past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSankaran, Vanitha:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eVanitha Sankaran holds a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University and an M.F.A. in creative writing from Antioch University. Her stories have been published in various print and online journals. In addition, she is a founding editor for the literary journal \u003cem\u003eflashquake\u003c\/em\u003e. She is at work on her second novel, which is about printmaking in Renaissance Venice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317908607250,"sku":"9780061849275","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c57b4d1b-5051-461b-bad9-f44af9f879ed.jpg?v=1727542641","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/watermark-9780061849275","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}